How to set-up a VPN for Hulu

The best and easiest way to unblock Hulu outside the US is by using a VPN.

Get a VPN for Hulu – See my recommendations to make sure you get the right VPN.

Connect to a server located in the US or in Japan – If you are in Europe you should connect to a US server and if you are from Asia connect to a server in Japan. The physical proximity of the server you connect through would affect your browsing speed.

Connect to Hulu and start watching —

Now, that your Hulu VPN is activated and the US server is connected you should be able to watch Hulu from anywhere in the world.

I put an emphasis on the word should because there are 2 reasons why that might not work.

VPN for Hulu not working – Here’s what to do

#1 The VPN you use does not support unblocking Hulu – Not all VPNs are able to unblock Hulu. See my recommendations for the best VPNs for Hulu to make sure you get a VPN that’s best for your needs and also guaranteed to unblock Hulu’s Geo-restrictions.

#2 Hulu identifies you as a VPN user – Yes, fooling Hulu is not that easy. Hulu has been investing a lot of efforts towards preventing VPN users from unblocking their service. In some cases, you might be able to connect to your Hulu VPN and get immediate access, though in most cases you will get an error:

The Hulu Proxy error essentially says that since they were unable to authenticate your full IP address and location they conclude that you are making it using a VPN service.

Hulu has caught up with the fact that while most VPNs mask your IPv4 they don’t mask your IPv6.

Daniel Krupp is the editor in chief of vpnlocker.com. He Served at an intelligence unit at the US military, specializing in Cyber-Security. This is where he first learned the importance of cyber-security and the tools that should be used to accomplish it. He became an expert in understanding and utilizing VPN’s and other proxies to unblock websites and online services. Daniel consults and writes VPN reviews, VPN guides and useful tricks and hacks for a better, freer internet.